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Global Covid caseload rises to 490.6 million, fatalities reach 6.15 million

India accounts for the second highest caseload

WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccine for Covid-19

This is to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies found in an inspection

Kerala records 331 new Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

Among the districts, Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases at 69, followed by Thiruvananthapuram with 48 cases and Kottayam 43

Coronavirus now more prevalent than ever in England, says report

Britain's outbreak as a whole is also bigger than ever, with 4.9 million now thought to be infected -- up from 4.3 million last week

Hong Kong urges Covid testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown

Hong Kong reported another 5,820 cases Friday as the latest surge begins to taper off

Sudden lifting of curbs not wise: Covid-19 task force Member

Dr Sunila Garg said that there should be an integrated approach on lifting the Covid restrictions

India records 1,260 new Covid cases; active infections fall to 13,445

India's virus tally rose to 4,30,27,035 with 1,260 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the number of active infections further declined to 13,445

Booster dose of Covid vaccine needed to fight against Omicron: Study

Neutralising antibody levels waned after six months in those who were fully vaccinated against Covid with Covishield, Covaxin and a mix of both in the context of the Omicron variant, a study said

US lawsuit may not impact India launch of Gennova's mRNA vaccine

The vaccine is now under review by the regulator, and if approved, it may be ready for launch in the Indian market and will be the first mRNA Covid vaccine to be available here.

'Kids below 12 yrs who are at high risk can be considered for Covid vax'

Children mostly have mild Covid infection but those who are at high risk and have comorbidities can experience complications

India's cumulative Covid vaccination coverage crosses 1.84 mn

The official press release by the Union Ministry added that more than 16 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm today

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 131 new cases and one fatality

Delhi reported 131 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.57 per cent and one death due to the viral disease on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department.

Bharat Biotech slows down Covaxin production as it sees decrease in demand

'For the coming period, the company will focus on pending facility maintenance, process and facility optimization activities,' the Hyderabad-based company said

No fine will be imposed for not wearing face masks in Delhi: City govt

However, the order advised people to continue to wear masks at public places

MP logs 27 Covid-19 cases and no fresh death; active tally at 140

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,137 on Friday after detection of 27 new cases, while no fresh death due to the disease was registered in the state, a health department official said

Maharashtra sees 123 Covid-19 cases, two deaths and 112 recoveries

So far, 77,25,451 people have been discharged post recovery, including 112 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 911 active cases, an official said

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 14 new cases and no deaths

Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 14 new coronavirus cases but no pandemic-related death, the state health department said

Covid-19 pandemic: Active infections drop below 300 in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Friday added 32 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 34,52,857, while the death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities reported in the last 24 hours

Kerala logs 418 fresh Covid-19 cases, three deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 113 cases, followed by Kottayam (70) and Thiruvananthapuram (58)

Too early to do away with face masks, but onus on public, says experts

While some states have decided to stop penalising people for not wearing masks as COVID cases continue to drop, healthcare experts believe it is too early to do away with the restriction.